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South Carolina ratified the United States Constitution on May 23, 1788. Its Senate seats were declared vacant in July 1861 owing to its secession from the Union. They were again filled from July 1868. The state's current U.S. senators are Republicans Lindsey Graham, serving since 2003, and Tim Scott, serving since 2013.
On March 28, 2024, Fernandez filed to run for State Senate seat 39. [4] He defeated Democratic incumbent Vernon Stephens to flip the Senate seat. [5] [6] [7] [8]Fernandez serves on the Senate Corrections and Penology, Education, Family and Veterans' Services, Judiciary and Medical Affairs committees.
The South Carolina Senate is the upper house of the South Carolina General Assembly, the lower house being the South Carolina House of Representatives. It consists of 46 senators elected from single member districts for four-year terms at the same time as United States presidential elections .
In March 2024, several Republicans filed challenges to the Senate seat held by Democratic incumbent Mike Fanning, including Stubbs [2] and businessmen Tripp McCoy [3] and Tibi Czentye. [4] Stubbs won the Republican primary to face Fanning. [5] Stubbs pledged to support term limits [6] and was endorsed by Americans for Prosperity - South ...
South Carolina State University (BS) Kent M. Williams (born September 15, 1960) is a Democratic member of the South Carolina Senate , representing the 30th District ( Dillon , Florence , Horry , Marion , and Marlboro Counties) since 2004.
Graham has served on Camden (SC) City Council, and as Mayor of Camden. [1] On March 13, 2024, Graham announced his run for state senate, following the announcement that Democratic incumbent Thomas McElveen would not run for re-election. [2] [3] After winning the Democratic primary, [4] Graham faced Republican nominee Mike Jones. [5] [6]
Massey is a Republican member of the South Carolina Senate, representing the 25th District since 2007. Massey became the Republican Majority Leader for the Senate on April 6, 2016. He currently chairs the Senate Rules committee. [3] In 2024, Massey was among the state legislators appointed to serve on the Robert Smalls Monument Commission.
The following is a list of legislative terms of the South Carolina General Assembly, the law-making branch of government of the U.S. state of South Carolina. South Carolina became part of the United States on May 23, 1788 .